Tag: vegetables
Boereboontjies (Mashed Green Beans)
Boereboontjies (Mashed Green Beans)
Mashed green beans are a great South African side dish to go with any meat. They are not purely mashed green beans, but are cut with potatoes. You get this great combination of green vegetables and starch that really makes sense once you try it. Add lots of cracked black pepper to give it a bite.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- potato masher
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans washed and trimmed, cut into 2” pieces
- 1/2 medium white onion diced
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
- 4 tbsp butter
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the green beans and onions. Boil for 5 minutes.
- Add in the potatoes. Boil for 10 minutes until tender.
- Turn off the heat. Drain the water. Add in the butter. Mash the green beans and potatoes with a masher until fairly smooth. Lumps are a good thing.
- Add in lots of cracked black pepper.
Stir Fried Pea Tips
Stir Fried Pea Tips
Pea tips are the leaves of the pea plant. They are very similar to spinach, but a little sweeter. You can find them year round at most Asian markets. They are fairly inexpensive; usually between $2-$3lb. To process and clean them, simply remove the leaves from the main stem. The little stem that’s part of the leaf is tender, but the main stem is tough. If there are any pea tendrils growing from the leaf, remove that too. Also too tough. Wash the pea tips in a colander and pat dry if you’re going to use them in a stir fry. All they really need is a little garlic, salt and pepper. The addition of sesame oil gives it a nice nutty aroma.
Ingredients
- 1 lb pea tip leaves wased
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a large sauce pan or wok over high heat. Add in the minced garlic. Cook for 30 seconds.
- Add in the pea tips. Give them a good stir. Season with salt and pepper. It might look like a lot at first, but the peatips cook down to less than half the amount.
- The pea tips will only take a total of 5 minutes to cook. Add the sesame oil the last 30 seconds of cooking.
